dad

LanguageScottish Gaelic

Meaning

1. anything, ought, (in the negative) nothing
2. whit, jot, tittle
3. anything
4. Used commonly in negative sentences to mean 'nothing'. It can also refer to a tiny amount or jot of something.

Examples

Pronunciationd̪̊at̪

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteExtremely common in everyday speech when saying that there is nothing, as in 'Chan eil dad agam' (I have nothing).

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